Senior Associate-Business Transitions

AIA; Sepang; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AIA Malaysia is seeking a results-driven Project Manager to lead demand-led initiatives within Group Financial Solutions. You will coordinate across business units and stakeholders to define scope, goals and deliverables that support strategic objectives and drive outcomes.

You will monitor progress, coordinate resources and drive efficiency projects while ensuring governance through reviews and reporting. The role requires 2–4 years in Finance/Accounting, strong communication, and PMP/ Scrum

Qualifications

• 2-4 years working in Finance/Accounting with Shared Services or consulting in an MNC environment.
• Strong project coordination, communication and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented, proactive and able to work with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel to create documents and presentations.
• Project management certifications (PMP, Scrum Master) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with PM and stakeholders.
• Understand end-to-end business impacts and connect relevant parties.
• Monitor progress and manage development and delivery from start to finish.
• Coordinate GFS resources to implement deliverables.
• Identify and deliver efficiency projects for potential savings.
• Track progress and updates in project platforms (e.g., Smartsheet).
• Communicate deviations in quality, cost or schedule.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships and manage governance including gate reviews.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Analytical skills

MS Office

Project management cert

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

It’s about finding new ways to not only better people’s lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. Encompassing our ambition of helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

And to get there, we need ambitious people who believe in playing an important part in shaping that future. People seeking unmatched career and personal growth opportunities, who are driven to work with, and learn from some of the most inspiring and supportive leaders in the business.

Sound like you? Then read on.

About the Role

The position is preliminary responsible to manage and assist in the demand and implementation of Group or Local Business Units’ demand-led project activities impacting Group Financial Solutions (GFS), manage related transformational planning & execution effectively, establish & maintain close relationships with senior & work level stakeholders, contribute significantly to the development of finance project strategy & related processes. Provide leadership on business solutions across the organization through the execution of established project management methodologies.

• Understand the business demands of different functions and stakeholders. Define the project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with assigned Project Manager, senior management and stakeholders.

• Able to understand and inter-relate or connect the end-to-end business and operation impacts across multiple functions, therefore link relevant parties together to ensure all grounds are diligently considered and covered.

• Monitor the progress of demand raised by stakeholders, managing project development and the delivery from beginning to end.

• Co-ordinate the resources within GFS to implement the necessary deliverables.

• Manage in identifying and delivering efficiency projects for potential savings.

• Understand and manage the progress of current working process for project deliverables to the respective stakeholders including updates in any project platform available such as Smartsheet application etc.

• Identify, communicate and report significant deviation in project quality, cost or schedule.

• Ensure relationship with stakeholder is maintained and expectations are met to ensure a positive working relationship with the internal clients.

• Manage and provide project governance including gate reviews, post audits and quality control of the project deliverables.

• Other ad hoc assignments upon management request.

Job Requirement:

• 2-4 years working in Finance/Accounting with Shared Services or consulting firm with MNC environment particularly in service management.

• Good project coordination, communication, and analytical skills.

• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Proficient in using Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, etc to produce correspondence and documents and to create presentation material.

• Professional certifications project management (i.e. PMP, Scrum Master, etc) is an added advantage

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

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